“He does have a cast on his foot,” Clooney jokes. “So I’m interesting in finding out how he did that.”

It’s easy to see that while Clooney remains grateful for his nominations, he’s happy-go-lucky about all of it. The actor tells us how he mentally prepares for awards season:

“I talk about myself in the third person, mostly,” Clooney joked with HS. “George likes this.”

Clooney received the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival this year for his work in both The Descendants and the Ides of March. His performance in both has fans and critics alike suspecting that he'll be nominated for an Academy Award.

“I’m having a fun time right now,” George told us.

Clooney showed up to the Palm Springs Film Festival with his latest gal, Stacy Keibler, on his arm. Both looked stunning, of course, and George isn't shy about taking credit for that:

“I pick all her outfits,” Clooney told Hollyscoop. “Can’t you tell by the way I dress?